Thank you ROAR Art Show for awarding A Field of Wild Sunflowers the Trudy Furney Tribute Award. Sunflowers grow wild on the Kansas plains and are one of the last flowers to bloom in late summer. Their vibrant color ushers the land into the early half of autumn. They are the state flower of Kansas since 1903. When growing, the flowers and leaves follow the path of the sun. This heavily textured painting is made of layers of stone with paint, burnt prairie sage, and rust. The yellow petals are colored with three layers of botantical inks.